Jon Crossley is a senior
warrant officer
Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned ranks, the mo ...
in the
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...
. He served as
Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer from 2016 to 2019.
Military career
Crossley joined the
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...
(RAF) in November 1985. He trained as a plotter air photographer at
RAF Wyton
Royal Air Force Wyton or more simply RAF Wyton is a Royal Air Force station near St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England. The airfield is decommissioned and is now home to the Joint Forces Intelligence Group.
History Flying station
Wyton has be ...
.
From June 2014 to October 2016, he served as
Station Warrant Officer of
Royal Air Force College Cranwell
The Royal Air Force College (RAFC) is the Royal Air Force military academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become commissioned officers. The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and ...
.
References
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British military personnel of The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
Living people
Military personnel from Lancashire
Royal Air Force airmen
Royal Air Force personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Warrant Officers of the Royal Air Force